SOLUTION: 1 pound of peanuts cost $2.80 and 1 pound of cashews cost $5.30. 1 pound of mixed nuts cost $3.30. How many pounds of peanuts does it take to make 100 pounds of mixed nuts?
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Question 522566: 1 pound of peanuts cost $2.80 and 1 pound of cashews cost $5.30. 1 pound of mixed nuts cost $3.30. How many pounds of peanuts does it take to make 100 pounds of mixed nuts? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ---------price ---------------- quantity
Cashews 5.3 ---------------- x pounds
peanuts 2.8 ------ 100 - x pounds
Mixture 3.30 ---------------- 100
